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Lithonia council renews GMA retirement plan and moves to executive session on real estate
Summary
At its Dec. 16 work session the council voted to continue the Georgia Municipal Association retirement plan and later voted to enter executive session to discuss real estate; both motions passed by voice vote and were announced without roll-call tallies.
The Lithonia City Council on Dec. 16 voted to continue the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) retirement plan and later approved a motion to enter an executive session to discuss real estate.
Staff asked for a short renewal vote for the GMA retirement plan that is required periodically; a council member made the motion, it was seconded and the council approved the continuation by voice vote.
Later in the meeting council members moved, seconded and voted to go into executive session for "real estate"; the public was excused to allow the closed-session discussion to begin.
Why it matters: The GMA retirement plan continuation is a routine administrative vote that maintains the city's retirement plan participation. The executive-session motion signals that council members will discuss confidential real-estate negotiations that require a closed meeting under the city's rules.
What to watch: Any formal real-estate actions requiring public votes (property transfers, purchases or contracts) will need to be returned to an open meeting for formal action if required by law.
